Kintzler Shows Confidence

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Paul Molitor sat in his office during the offseason looking at scouting reports on righthander Brandon Kintzler and seeing that his fastball was measured from 91 to 93 miles per hour. ThatAEs not what heAEs seen from Kintzler at times since he has become the Twins closer. oThe first time he was out it was 95, 96 and I was surprised,o Molitor said. oI thought it was adrenaline and a one-time thing. ItAEs been fairly consistent that when he needs to get a little bit more heAEs got it. oNot sure where it is coming from, but it is helpful.o Kintzler, who was called up May 7, has averaged 92.3 mph with his fastball throughout his career. This season, itAEs 92. …

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